Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-01-07

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Mrs. Morsy began to look serious and
puzzled, but again went to the clock and
pointed to the figures 2 and 4, laughing
meriily, as she thought, but inssnely as
n h"llamite, as it appeared to Mrs.
rruwnson.
lt was after o'clock and Mrs. Horey
was determined that no power on earth
should make her speak. At this jane
ture the little boy and girl OF the Nor
ey's came running in from school and
began telling their mother some won-
derful bit Of news.
"Why don't you say something,
mama" cried the children, looking as
tonished.
Mrs. Horey nodded her head, laughed
and kissed them, but the little ones
looked frightened, and clsmored for her
to speak to them.
This was too much for Mrs. Brown
son. She whispered few words to Mr..
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houses Of two or three neg ghbors, where
she hurriedly stated that Mrs. Morey
had lost her speech, and was besides \
raving maniac; that she had tried 10
kill Mr.. Morey, and she feared she
might kill her children. Soon two or
three boys were sent for physicians, and
several women hastened to the house OF
the Morey's.
Mr.. Morey pointed TO his wife when
the female delegation arrived, then
seating himself, buried his face in his
handkerchief, and shook convulsivsly,
as though sobbing.
Mrs. Morey's face was flushed and her
eyes seemed 10 have = wild look, yet
she laughed, and by all manner Of PAN
tomime strove 10 show that she was in
her right mind and could speak II she
chose to do so. 1t was half-past three
o'clo lock, in half an hour she would win
the $50, and would be at liberty to
speak. She would then have good
joke on her husband, and her self-con-
troll would be- triumph for her sex which
all would applaud. Nothing should
make her utter word, no, nothing.
Finding that Mrs. Morey could not
be made to speak; that she only laughed
hysterically and pointed to the clock. the
nsighbors decided that she should be
put to bed and kept there.
But Mrs. Morey resisted being forced
from the room, pointing to the clock and
gesticulating.
The women were all coaIing and
scolding at once, the children were cry
ing, and Mrs. Morey's long golden
tresses were streaming below her waist,
when two physicians came rushing in.
They al once seized Mrs. Morsy and
tried to force her into = chair. This
she at first resisted, pointing to the clock
and laughing.
cts in the ciock-its something about |
the clock that is troubling her. She's
constantly watching and pointing to-
ward the clock" cried one of the ladies.
A CLEAN Of hope passed over the face
of Mrs. Merey. She thought she might
in some way make the doctors under
stand the situation, therefore she again
pointed toward the clock, took some sill
yer from her pocket, and pointed to her
husband, who was pseping at her over
the top of his handkerchief, went
through the pantomime of counting
money.
eyes, it is evidently in thu clock, or
about money matters; they take all
manner Of queer notions" said one of
the physicians.
at is strange she is unable to speak,"
said the other, cas- see she puts out
and moves her tongue quite freely; ev-
identity it is not paralyzed."
"Ths lolling OF the tongue" said the
first physician, "is 3 mere animal move
ment, and may be quite involuntary.
I've often seen em do it. 1t proves
nothing"
The doctors whispered together for a
moment. They agreed that the poor
lady was insane, but it might be only
temporarily SO. They would do all they
could for her relief.
Mrs. Morsy saw that in five minutes
more she would win, aud she pointed to |
the clock and laughed loud and long. |
The victory would soon be hers; then
the fun she would have when at liberty
10 speak!
One of the doctors whispered to q
lady, who nodded, and went into an
other room.
The two doctors then tightly held Mrs.
Norey's arms and held her firmly in the
chair. The lady who had left the room |
returned with pair Of scissors in her
hand.
at is a great pity but we are obliged
to do it, said one Of the physicians,
taking the scissors, "but her hair must
come OF, her head must be shaved, 4
blister must be applied, and she must !
then be put to bed and kept there"
"Oh, oh !" groaned Mr.. Morsy.
The doctor had grssped large tress
near the top of Mrs. Morey's head, and
she felt the CO scissors pushed across
her scalp. In two minutes the clock |
would strike four, and she would win |
the $50, and yindicste her sex. She !
struggled to free herself, but the two |
strong men held her in the chair.
Again she felt the cold scissors upon
her head. She could contain herself no |
longer.
ooh, you wretchesl" cried She" "you |